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and getting back to manti. if he knew on december 6th, he had been scammed, why two days later did he once again talk about the girlfriend he is now supposed to know is fake as if she was real. listen. >> i don't like cancer at all. cancer, i lost both my grandparents and my girlfriend to cancer. >> again, he make that statement two days after he was supposedly informed of the hoax. did he not understand, was he confused, embarrassed or was he in on and and trying to hide it. here's what we know from gary tuchman. >> you didn't have to be a big cleenl football fan hao hop on the manti te'o bandwagon this year. he nearly won the heisman trophy. hard hitting, but soft spoken and in love with a girlfriend he said he met three years ago after a game. listen to how he described her to e spn. >> i see the most beautiful girl i ever met, not because of her physical beauty, but the beauty of her character, and who she is. she was just that person that i turned to. >> in the same interview, te'o talked about learning th
and getting back to manti. if he knew on december 6th, he had been scammed, why two days later did he once again talk about the girlfriend he is now supposed to know is fake as if she was real. listen. >> i don't like cancer at all. cancer, i lost both my grandparents and my girlfriend to cancer. >> again, he make that statement two days after he was supposedly informed of the hoax. did he not understand, was he confused, embarrassed or was he in on and and trying to hide it. here's...
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not necessarily disappointed in manti, but they felt for him. everybody's very concerned about his mental state and how he's feeling right now. it's sad to believe that someone would go out of their way to sabotage his character and what he stood for. >> he said te'o likely believed he met his girlfriend and blamed one man for trying to sabotage his character. the man is named tuiasosopo, the same man that was alleged to have been involved. cnn has not been able to get in touch with him and has not been able to confirm the allegation, but te'o said he and manti met him this november when they played usc in los angeles. he was an athlete, too. this picture from when he was a senior in a california high school. deadspin.com points to him as an instigator who in his weird scenario created lennay. te'o's uncle vouches for him. >> i have known him all my life and this is the first time i heard this. >> we also caught up with manti's father who told us off camera, the truth will come out. god knows our character. one thing we do know, lennay kekua is
not necessarily disappointed in manti, but they felt for him. everybody's very concerned about his mental state and how he's feeling right now. it's sad to believe that someone would go out of their way to sabotage his character and what he stood for. >> he said te'o likely believed he met his girlfriend and blamed one man for trying to sabotage his character. the man is named tuiasosopo, the same man that was alleged to have been involved. cnn has not been able to get in touch with him...
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at this point, did you think to yourself, manti, are you kidding? now she has leukemia? it goes on and on and on. >> yeah, i thought how could all this happen to one person? >> three months later, he was told his grandmother had died and a few hours later he got a phone call from someone who said he was lennay kekua's brother. >> he was crying and kept screaming. he just said she's gone. >> te'o then dedicated the rest of his football season to his grandmother and to lennay kekua. his coaches shared his story with the media, which along with his stellar performance on the field made him a star. then on december 6th te'o received a phone call. the voice on the other end of the phone said it was lennay kekua. >> there was a long silent pause. and -- i was angry. just to say the least. >> you knew something was up at that point. >> yes. >> finally. you knew something was up. >> yes. >> and then even though the person he thought was lennay kekua was alive, he still spoke publicly about her death two days later. >> i lost both of my grandparents and my girlfriend to cancer. >
at this point, did you think to yourself, manti, are you kidding? now she has leukemia? it goes on and on and on. >> yeah, i thought how could all this happen to one person? >> three months later, he was told his grandmother had died and a few hours later he got a phone call from someone who said he was lennay kekua's brother. >> he was crying and kept screaming. he just said she's gone. >> te'o then dedicated the rest of his football season to his grandmother and to...
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manti te'o has to go into locker rooms of the nfl. whether or not he was the victim or part of the hoax i can't imagine that will go well in the locker room. >> every rookie regardless of the league goes through a period of hazing. this will be part of his period of hazing. >> oh! experience. >> he's going to get the doughnuts, the water for the veterans and all of that, and they're going to do a lot of te'o'ing, you know, tease him like that. if you are a lottery team chances are your defense is suspect. if he performs well -- >> he can get over it. >> l.z., chris and doug, thanks, guys, i appreciate it. >> thank you. completely disagree with you on the last answer, i think you're right, will cain. >>> still ahead on "starting point," women on the front lines of battle. we'll talk with retired general james "spider" marks and victoria clarke, former pentagon spokeswoman about what that means. >>> and i sit down with a reporter who uncovered things never before known about the church of scientology, and its obsession with hollywood. s
manti te'o has to go into locker rooms of the nfl. whether or not he was the victim or part of the hoax i can't imagine that will go well in the locker room. >> every rookie regardless of the league goes through a period of hazing. this will be part of his period of hazing. >> oh! experience. >> he's going to get the doughnuts, the water for the veterans and all of that, and they're going to do a lot of te'o'ing, you know, tease him like that. if you are a lottery team chances...
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you might make fun of manti te'o but he's not the only one. coming up, inside the world of catfishing where things online are not always what meets the eye. i know; it's exciting! wow! what exactly is a cashback concierge? well there's lots of ways you can get cash back - i'm here to help you get the most bang-for-your-buck. it's a personalized thing from discover. it's easy, we won't try and sell you anything, and it's free. free? i want that. yeah you do! this guy is great. high-five through...
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. >>> and notre dame football star player manti te'o, his girlfriend never existed. where did this elaborate lie begin? and who is this alleged mastermind behind such a web of deception. >>> and guess who's coming to washington this weekend? ♪ can't you see the sunshine >> beyonce, james taylor, kelly clarkson. the stars set to rock the capital for the 2013 presidential inauguration. >>> happy friday. you are watching "cnn newsroom." i'm brooke baldwin. we begin with new details on that hostage situation developing in algeria. here is what we know right now. algerian state media reports 650 hostages have been freed. in fact, what you're looking at right here this is brand-new video we have gotten of some of these -- they're hugging, they're thrilled they're free. but some workers are still hiding out at the desert site. operations around the plant are reportedly still going on. and while many of the details on this situation still remain unclear, we are hearing from some of these hostages who made it through this incredible ordeal. >> very relieved. some of our col
. >>> and notre dame football star player manti te'o, his girlfriend never existed. where did this elaborate lie begin? and who is this alleged mastermind behind such a web of deception. >>> and guess who's coming to washington this weekend? ♪ can't you see the sunshine >> beyonce, james taylor, kelly clarkson. the stars set to rock the capital for the 2013 presidential inauguration. >>> happy friday. you are watching "cnn newsroom." i'm brooke...
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who is the woman depicted in social media photos as manti te'o's girlfriend? a woman we contacted whose name we are not airing said her picture had been used for a fake facebook page for te'o's girlfriend. she said she's shocked to know he might be involved. brian todd, cnn, washington. >> wow. we'll keep you posted. just unbelievable. >>> the interview that everyone's talking about today, and the lance armstrong confession is the topic of our "talk back" question. >> i made my decisions. they are my mistake. and i am sitting here today to acknowledge that and to say i'm sorry for that. >> "talk back" question, what did you take away from the armstrong interview? facebook.com/carolcnn, or tweet me @carolcnn. stress sweat. it can happen any time, to anyone! stress sweat is different than ordinary sweat. it smells worse. get 4x the protection against stress sweat. introducing new secret clinical strength stress response scent. >>> now's your chance to talk back on one of the big stories of the day, the question for you this morning, what did you take away from t
who is the woman depicted in social media photos as manti te'o's girlfriend? a woman we contacted whose name we are not airing said her picture had been used for a fake facebook page for te'o's girlfriend. she said she's shocked to know he might be involved. brian todd, cnn, washington. >> wow. we'll keep you posted. just unbelievable. >>> the interview that everyone's talking about today, and the lance armstrong confession is the topic of our "talk back" question....
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. >>> just when you thought the manti te'o story kobt get any more involved, it has. the california man fell in love with te'o while pretending to be his girlfriend. wait until you hear what else dr. phil asked in the interview. ♪ using cloud computing and mobile technology, verizon innovators have developed a projective display for firefighters. allowing them to see through anything. because the world's biggest challenges deserve even bigger solutions. powerful answers. verizon. you name it...i've hooked it. but there's one... one that's always eluded me. thought i had it in the blizzard of '93. ha! never even came close. sometimes, i actually think it's mocking me. [ engine revs ] what?! quattro!!!!! ♪ or that printing in color had to cost a fortune. nobody said an all-in-one had to be bulky. or that you had to print from your desk. at least, nobody said it to us. introducing the business smart inkjet all-in-one series from brother. easy to use. it's the ultimate combination of speed, small size, and low-cost printing. >>> extreme sports under scrutiny after dan
. >>> just when you thought the manti te'o story kobt get any more involved, it has. the california man fell in love with te'o while pretending to be his girlfriend. wait until you hear what else dr. phil asked in the interview. ♪ using cloud computing and mobile technology, verizon innovators have developed a projective display for firefighters. allowing them to see through anything. because the world's biggest challenges deserve even bigger solutions. powerful answers. verizon. you...
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bob baer, jill dougherty, thanks >>> notre dame linebacker manti te'o. he's claiming to be the victim of a cruel hoax. his girlfriend, who supposedly died last september, the one he talked about in length at interviews. even described talking to her when she was in a coma. turns out she never existed. the editor that broke the entire story joins us live. that talks? ♪ or turn 30-million artifacts... ♪ into a high-tech masterpiece? ♪ whatever your business challenge, dell has the technology and services to help you solve it. [ male announcer ] the distances aren't getting shorter. ♪ the trucks are going farther. the 2013 ram 1500 with best-in-class fuel economy. engineered to move heaven and earth. guts. glory. ram. the new ram 1500. motor trend's 2013 truck of the year. the new ram 1500. [ female announcer ] some people like to pretend a flood could never happen to them. and that their homeowners insurance protects them. [ thunder crashes ] it doesn't. stop pretending. only flood insurance covers floods. ♪ visit floodsmart.gov/pretend to learn
bob baer, jill dougherty, thanks >>> notre dame linebacker manti te'o. he's claiming to be the victim of a cruel hoax. his girlfriend, who supposedly died last september, the one he talked about in length at interviews. even described talking to her when she was in a coma. turns out she never existed. the editor that broke the entire story joins us live. that talks? ♪ or turn 30-million artifacts... ♪ into a high-tech masterpiece? ♪ whatever your business challenge, dell has the...
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notre dame claims they were informed by manti te'o and his parents that manti was the victim of what appears to be a hoax. and then lennay kekua conspired with others to lead him to believe she had tragically died of leukemia. now, a lot of people are scratching their heads right now wondering how all of this could add up. timothy burke joins me right now. he broke the story tonight on deadspin.com. david haugh, sports columnist. te'o released a statement today in reaction to your investigation saying he was duped by someone online. from your reporting on this, and you broke this story, does that add up? >> well, you know, i think that my colleague jack dickey, who wrote the story with me and i really sort of went out to not -- not focus on anybody really sort of being the victim or the perpetrator here. te'o's story that he is completely innocent in this doesn't really shake through with us for a few reasons. first, we have a lot of stories about how they met. that she was a student at stanford and they met after the 2009 football game. we know that didn't happen. >> right. it was s
notre dame claims they were informed by manti te'o and his parents that manti was the victim of what appears to be a hoax. and then lennay kekua conspired with others to lead him to believe she had tragically died of leukemia. now, a lot of people are scratching their heads right now wondering how all of this could add up. timothy burke joins me right now. he broke the story tonight on deadspin.com. david haugh, sports columnist. te'o released a statement today in reaction to your investigation...
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. >>> manti te'o is claiming to be the victim of a cruel hoax. his girlfriend who supposedly died last september, the one he talked about at length in interviews, he even described talking to her on the phone while she was in a coma, it turns out she never existed. just ahead the spin.com editor who broke the entire story joins us live. nothing. are you stealing our daughter's school supplies and taking them to work? no, i was just looking for my stapler and my... this thing. i save money by using fedex ground and buy my own supplies. that's a great idea. i'm going to go... we got clients in today. [ male announcer ] save on ground shipping at fedex office. tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 consider if rolling it over to a schwab ira tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 might let you get more out of it. tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 like earning a bonus of up to $600 tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 in a schwab ira tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 and 150 commission-free online trades tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 plus our rollover consultants handle virtually tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 all the details tdd#: 1-800-345-255
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the man behind the manti te'o fake girlfriend hoax makes a tv confession. it's interesting. >> if you missed it, you want to stay tuned for that. >> welcome back to "early start." >> nice to have you with us. it is thursday, january 31st. 30 minutes past the hour here. a 1,000-mile-long storm system barrelled through the eastern half of the country. did you feel it? probably the hardest-hit spot was adairsville, georgia, about 60 miles north of atlanta of the one person was killed there. that massive storm heavily damage eldd a motel and a manufacturing plant. it was so violent workers in the plant were forced to take cover in the kitchen and the bathroom. miguel marquez is surveying all of the damage and the cleanup that is happening there. miguel, how is it going? >> reporter: it seems to be going pretty well, given the extent of the damage here. the gentleman who was killed here was killed in a trailer home when a tree crashed down on it. another person in similar circumstances in tennessee was killed when they were in a shed and a tree came down and kil
the man behind the manti te'o fake girlfriend hoax makes a tv confession. it's interesting. >> if you missed it, you want to stay tuned for that. >> welcome back to "early start." >> nice to have you with us. it is thursday, january 31st. 30 minutes past the hour here. a 1,000-mile-long storm system barrelled through the eastern half of the country. did you feel it? probably the hardest-hit spot was adairsville, georgia, about 60 miles north of atlanta of the one...
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apparently my high-profile guests lance armstrong, manti te'o, jodie foster. do i really talk in this absurd way? >> good evening. i'm piers morgan. this week, a series of shocking and confusing revelations. who lied about what, who is still hiding the truth and who, what -- [ speaking gibberish ] who, what, who. >> honestly, i don't know what i -- what, woo, what, is. anyway, i'm better looking than that joker. i want to thank my guests, all of you at home, for participating in what was a fascinate look at president obama's big challenges over the next four years. "anderson cooper" starts now. >>> tonight people who think there's a revolving door on this place. a newly re-elected congresswoman who should just be starting her new term. instead she's already leaving and using what she learned here in capital to cash in. we're keeping them honest. >>> michelle obama's inaugural gown this time and last time four years ago, we'll talk live with designer jason wu who goes from eating pizza to seeing his dreams come true. >>> breaking news. students speak about the
apparently my high-profile guests lance armstrong, manti te'o, jodie foster. do i really talk in this absurd way? >> good evening. i'm piers morgan. this week, a series of shocking and confusing revelations. who lied about what, who is still hiding the truth and who, what -- [ speaking gibberish ] who, what, who. >> honestly, i don't know what i -- what, woo, what, is. anyway, i'm better looking than that joker. i want to thank my guests, all of you at home, for participating in...
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. >>> and just when you thought the manti te'o story couldn't get more involved, it has. dr. phil mcgraw says the california man who was behind the hoax fell in love with te'o while pretending to be his girlfriend. you know i relieve coug >>> and extreme sports under scrutiny after dangerous games going wrong. [ tissue box ] he said nasal congestion. yeah...i heard him. [ female announcer ] tylenol® cold multi-symptom nighttime relieves nasal congestion. nyquil® cold and flu doesn't. >>> well, of course, super bowl sunday is this weekend, the ravens and the 49ers, probably didn't need to tell you that. for ravens linebacker ray lewis, it will be his last game in the nfl. he announced his retirement at the end of the season, and then crushed his way through the playoffs making 44 tackles. besides his raw talent, he is known for this dance, which his fans revere him. he wears his spirituality on his sleeve, literally. on his tee shirt, psalms 91. that is the ray lewis we see today. but there is another chapter of his past that is never far away. but for the first time one of
. >>> and just when you thought the manti te'o story couldn't get more involved, it has. dr. phil mcgraw says the california man who was behind the hoax fell in love with te'o while pretending to be his girlfriend. you know i relieve coug >>> and extreme sports under scrutiny after dangerous games going wrong. [ tissue box ] he said nasal congestion. yeah...i heard him. [ female announcer ] tylenol® cold multi-symptom nighttime relieves nasal congestion. nyquil® cold and flu...
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college football star manti te'o may prefer the glare of stadium lights but this week he'll step back into the media spotlight. for the first time he'll face the cameras and explain how he says he was the victim of an elaborate hoax that not only convinced him he was dating a woman that did not exist but left him devastated after being told she'd died. throughout this past college football season, he repeated the tragic tale of her death from leukemia coming on the same day his grandmother died. he waited until deadspin broke the story last week to clarify that he actually never met her. now we're learning the identity of the picture he believed was the girlfriend her real name is diane o'meara. she said a mutual acquaintance was behind the hoax. >> he has called and not only confessed but he's also apologized. but i don't think there's anything you can say to me that would fix this. >> also claims the allege hoaxer she calls ronnie also admitted to years of stalking her facebook profile and stealing photos. his uncle says he may speak out as well. bob costas, perhaps few can say they
college football star manti te'o may prefer the glare of stadium lights but this week he'll step back into the media spotlight. for the first time he'll face the cameras and explain how he says he was the victim of an elaborate hoax that not only convinced him he was dating a woman that did not exist but left him devastated after being told she'd died. throughout this past college football season, he repeated the tragic tale of her death from leukemia coming on the same day his grandmother...
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. >>> coming up, the man who says he was behind that hoax that broke manti te'o's heart. he's speaking out and tells dr. phil he's in love with te'o. here's what else. >>> senator menendez is facing accusations of taking luxurious trips to the dominican republic. he also used the trips to party with prostitutes. menendez says none of it is true. the fbi was spotted at the offices of the donor. >>> and the fda is making it harder to get painkillers because more than 16,000 people die in the united states more than hurricane and cocaine combined. then newtown remembers. how it is hoped to change gun laws. >> we can turn this into the event that turned the tide that empowered us as individuals, a society and the world to choose love. >> we'll hear from one of the victim's parentses. this is cnn newsroom. it's happening now. when you have diabetes... your doctor will say get smart about your weight. i tried weight loss plans... but their shakes aren't always made for people with diabetes. that's why there's glucerna hunger smart shakes. they have carb steady, with carbs that
. >>> coming up, the man who says he was behind that hoax that broke manti te'o's heart. he's speaking out and tells dr. phil he's in love with te'o. here's what else. >>> senator menendez is facing accusations of taking luxurious trips to the dominican republic. he also used the trips to party with prostitutes. menendez says none of it is true. the fbi was spotted at the offices of the donor. >>> and the fda is making it harder to get painkillers because more than...
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the man who says he was behind the manti te'o girlfriend hoax is now speaking out. ronaiah tuiasosopo says he was in love with the former notre dame football star but eventually decided to end it. here's part of his interview on the "dr. phil" show. >> there were many times when manti and lennay had broken up before, but every time that, you know, either i would try to end it or he would, or lennay would, or he would, it was like they would break up and something would bring them back together, whether it was something going on in his life or in lennay's life, in this case, in my life. i wanted to end it, because after everything i had gone through, i finally realized that i just had to move on with my life. >> manti te'o says he never met the woman he believed to be his girlfriend in person and that the relationship was carried out by e-mail and telephone. >>> coast-to-coast, on a private jet for the price of a business class ticket. a company called black jet is offering travel once reserved for only the rich and famous, well, now it's going to bring it to everybo
the man who says he was behind the manti te'o girlfriend hoax is now speaking out. ronaiah tuiasosopo says he was in love with the former notre dame football star but eventually decided to end it. here's part of his interview on the "dr. phil" show. >> there were many times when manti and lennay had broken up before, but every time that, you know, either i would try to end it or he would, or lennay would, or he would, it was like they would break up and something would bring...
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the man behind the manti te'o girlfriend hoax is going to spill the beans with dr. phil. ronaiah tuiasosopo appears twice on "the dr. phil show." he claims he was the voice of te'o's fake girlfriend lennay kek kekua. he said he was in love with the football star and said why he ended the relationship. >> i wanted to end it because after everything i had gone through i finally realized i had to move on with my life and had to get, you know, my real me, ronaiah, i had to start just living and let this go. >> tuiasosopo tells dr. phil he is "confused" about his sexuality. >>> arab-american groups are criticizing this coca-cola commercial teaser calling it racist for depicting an arab walking through the desert with a camel. in the ad he's competing with other groups to reach a giant coke bottle. on the coke website people are allowed to vote who they think should reach the bottle but you can't vote for the arab character. one group is asking the soda giant to change the ad before it airs during the super bowl and in response coke said this to reuters "coca-cola is an exclusi
the man behind the manti te'o girlfriend hoax is going to spill the beans with dr. phil. ronaiah tuiasosopo appears twice on "the dr. phil show." he claims he was the voice of te'o's fake girlfriend lennay kek kekua. he said he was in love with the football star and said why he ended the relationship. >> i wanted to end it because after everything i had gone through i finally realized i had to move on with my life and had to get, you know, my real me, ronaiah, i had to start...